House 1881-82 (District 1)
Party when first elected: Not Available
Counties Served:
Houston
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth:
4/14/1847
Birth Place:
Ness,
Birth County:
Birth Country:
Norway
Date of Death:
3/14/1917
Gender:
Male
Religion:
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
Ole, Ole Bendiksen
City of Residence (when first elected):
Riceford
Occupation (when first elected):
Merchant
EDUCATION
OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
Military:
Wisconsin Infantry (Civil War);
1863 to 1865
Postmaster:
Spring Grove Township, Houston, Minnesota;
1907 to 1912
FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Spouse:
Single; Randa (Randine) (married in 1885)
Children:
Seven children
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:
GENERAL NOTES
He came to America in 1848 and to Minnesota in 1866 or 1867 (History of Houston County, Minnesota by Curtiss-Wedge, 1919).
His election was "on the Republican ticket" (History of Houston County, Minnesota by Curtiss-Wedge, 1919).
He enlisted for service in the Civil War under the name Ole Bendiksen (his middle name) (According to a family source and Veteran Pension Records).
He is buried in Trinity Cemetery in Spring Grove, Houston County, Minnesota.